Thane Sena (UBT) Candidate Kedar Dighe Booked Over Cash And Alcohol

Thane: Thane city police on Wednesday registered a case against Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate from Kopri-Pachpakhi Kedar Dighe, who is contesting against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, for alleged possession of liquor and cash, an official said.

Kedar Dighe is nephew of Shinde’s mentor late Anand Dighe, who wielded immense influence in Thane region as a Shiv Sena leer.

As per FIR registered at Kopri police station, Dighe and a few ors were apprehended with cash in envelopes and liquor at Ashtavinayak Chowk around 2 am. It has been alleged that y were planning to distribute money and alcohol to voters.

Polling in all 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra is underway.

Dighe has been booked under Section 174 (undue influence or personation at an election) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, official said.

Sena (UBT) leer took to X to deny allegations.

He said nothing objectionable was found in his car. “This is an attempt by opponents to defame me. I h myself taken car to police station. After that whatever is happening is politically motivated,” he said.

Police on Tuesday registered two FIRs against BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde, party candidate Rajan Naik and ors in connection with alleged distribution of cash to voters at a hotel in Palghar, officials h said.